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NR17 area guide

Who lives in NR17, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Breckland
Region
East of England
Population
24,367 (2024)
At a glance

What NR17 is like

The NR17 postcode district in Breckland covers 589 live postcodes and is home to about 24,367 people in 9,932 households. 72% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 9.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in NR17 sold for a median of £270,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How NR17 compares

Headline figures for NR17, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£270,000

Median over 279 sales in NR17, −6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools in NR17.

Household incomeMore
£51,316

Average annual income before tax, higher than 46% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where NR17 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in NR17 is down 6.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  4. 04
    Mostly owner-occupied

    72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

NR17 FAQs

01
Is NR17 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in NR17?

The median sale price over the last year was £270,000.

Homes in NR17 sold for a median of £270,000 across 279 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is NR17 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around NR17, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in NR17?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (54.2%).
05
Which council covers NR17?

The local authority for NR17 is Breckland.

NR17 comes under Breckland in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is NR17?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Attleborough Rail Station, 1.1 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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